Administrative divisions of Haiti
Haiti is divided into 10 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Haiti
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port-au-PrinceCapital | 1,998,000 |
| 2 | Cap-Haïtien | 281,487 |
| 3 | Les Cayes | 175,457 |
| 4 | Gonaïves | 166,678 |
| 5 | Port-De-Paix | 34,657 |
| 6 | Jacmel | 33,563 |
| 7 | Jérémie | 30,917 |
| 8 | Hinche | 18,590 |
| 9 | Fort-Liberté | 11,465 |
Port-au-Prince is the largest urban area in Haiti with about 1,998,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Haiti: ≈ 7,237 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
No major rivers at this scale.
🏞️ Lakes
- Etang Saumâtre
Ethnic groups in Haiti
Black 95%, mixed and White 5%
Regionally, Black is the most common ethnic group across most of the 10 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Haiti
Catholic 55%, Protestant 29%, Vodou 2.1%, other 4.6%, none 10% (2018 est.)
Regionally, Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 10 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2018 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Haiti
French (official), Creole (official)
Regionally, Creole is the most common language group across most of the 10 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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NicaraguaSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.